shaking in one's boots/shoes
idiom
: very nervous
She was shaking in her boots/shoes as she waited for the doctor.
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“Shaking in one's boots/shoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaking%20in%20one%27s%20boots%2Fshoes. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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